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Elon College, N. C.
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VOLUME 48
ELON COLLEGE, N. C.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1968
NUMBER 13
Grant Given To Elon Library
recent picture of new elon college library
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Funds To Be Used
In Political Science
The announcement of a special grant from the American Library Association for
improvement of the Elon College Library came quite fittingly as work continues to
progress on the construction of the college’s new library at the western edge of the
campus. The above picture was taken after all the scaffolding had been removed,
but it does not show the beautiful columns which have since been installed at the front
of the structure. It was, however, the most recent photo available as this issue of
the Maroon and Gold went to the printers. The new library is expected to be ready for
occupancy this spring.
Senate Acts Despite Weather
By NOEL ALLEN
Despite the sleet, rain
and snow, the Student
Senate held its regular
meeting on Wednesday
night, January 10th, to
act on several measures.
Only five senators were
absent, four due to spe
cial work on the Liberal
Arts Forum, and one who
was unable to drive from
Graham.
In special reports,Mr.
Tarkenton, chairman of
the Judicial Committee,
reported on absences.
Then a special report
from the SGA treasurer,
Mr. Mulholland, was sub
mitted concerning SGA
flues not being taken by
the business office.
Under old business,the
senate passed a bill to
establish a special com
mittee to review the poli
cies and procedures, but
it defeated a bill to estab
lish a correspondence
committee. The main
reason was that its re
sponsibilities should be
covered by an already ex
isting committee.
A resolution requesting
20 per cent of available
seating at Guilford when
we play them there in
basketball was passed. A
“Declaration of Princi
ples” for the Campus
Crier was passed.
It was decided to hold
action until further in
formation can be gather
ed on a resolution to write
letters to the board of
trustees expressing dis
appointment over the fact
that SGA fees will not be
included with tuition next
semester.
In new business two
resolutions were remov
ed from committee and
passed. One was to re
quest that coffee be ser
ved at all meals and the
other that the closing
hours at women’s dormi
tories be extended by half
an hour.
The Elon College li
brary has just received
a grant of $2,000 from the
Association of College
and Research Libraries,
which is a branch of the
American Library Asso
ciation, for use in pur
chasing materials in the
field of political science
for the Elon College li
brary.
This grant was one of 90
made by the Association
of College and Research
Libraries to colleges all
over the United States
for improvement of li
brary facilities. Seven
ty-four of the grants were
in funds similar to that
given to Elon College,
fourteen were for equip
ment, shelving and furni
ture, and two were spe
cial individual grants for
research.
The associational grant
of $2,000 to Elon College
was made on a matching
basis, and Elon authori
ties also announced that
the Mary Reynolds Bab
cock Foundation, of Win
ston-Salem, has provided
$3,000 of matching funds,
which swells the total for
political science mater
ials for the Elon library
to $5,000,
The college year of
1967-68 is the thirteenth
year during which the As
sociation of College and
Research Libraries has
Mid-Winter
Class Break
With mid-year exams
already underway and
coming to a close next
Wednesday, the Elon stu
dents will get a well-'
earned break in academ
ic work while the admini
strative machinery
grinds out final grades
and sets the stage for
opening the second term.
The second term class
schedules will get under
way on Tuesday, January
30th, when both day and
evening classes start.The
exam period and break
between terms means that
the next issue of the Ma
roon and Gold will not ap
pear until Friday, Feb
ruary 9th.
provided grants for im
provement of institution
al library facilities. The
grants are administered
by a special committee,
which considered 405 ap
plications from institu- ,
tions and individuals,with
Elon’s application being
one of the 90 receiving
approval.
The total of $2,000
granted to Elon came
from the overall total of
$63,550, with the major
portion of the funds be
ing allocated for the pur
chase of books and per
iodicals to support the
improvement of library
collections.
Student Writers Are Given Awards
For Excellent Writing In Colonnades
Scholarship Holders
Listed For 1967-68
Winning top honors for
articles in the new issue
of The Colonnades, Elon
College literary publica
tions, which has just made
its appearance on the
campus, were Nita Jane
Compher, sophomore girl
from Purcellville, Va.,
and Pete DeVault, sen
ior who resides In Elon
College.
Miss Compher receiv
ed the $25 first award,
while DeVault received
the second cash award of
$10 as authors of the
two best selections in the
magazine. Competiton
for the cash awards had
been announced early last
fall as a special incen
tive for literary effort.
The selection of the
winning works was made
by the committee of three
WINNERS OF COLONNADES AWARDS
Indicative of opportun
ities for financial aid to
tlon students was the
listing this week by Ro
bert A. Gwaltney, finan-
cial aid officer, of the
names of students who
nold various scholarships
folb listings
William Herbert, of
Graham, and Mary A.
^aylor, of Alexandria, Va.,
hold the Alamance-Cas-
well Medical Auxiliary
Scholarships.
Jay Ogden, of Jackson-
''ille, Fla., and James H.
Lightbourne, Jr., of Bur
lington, hold the Olivia
White and Edward Al
bright Scholarships.
Bobby Lee Byrd, of E-
lon College, and Ronnie
Skipper, of Burlington,
hold the Asheville-Char-
lotte A. Hebard Scholar
ships. , ,
Thomas Hedrick, of
Greenbelt, Md., holds the
Barrett Scholarship.
Raymond Bailey, of
Burlington, holds the Col
lege Photographer Schol-
"^’^RuTsell Schetroma, of
Natalie. Pa., holds the
Maggie Baynes Dixon
Ministeria 1 ^‘^holarship.
Betty Anne Waller, of
Durham,holds the Alvira
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NITA JANE COMPHER
PETE DEVAULT
faculty advisors, includ
ing Dean Jennings Berry,
Mrs. Betty Gerow and
Prof. Ed PiIkington,who
selected the winners from
all material submitted for
the autumn issue of the
magazine. To insure un
biased judgment, the
names of the authors were
removed from each piece
of writing submitted.
The money for the two
prizes was provided
through the generosity of
Prof. Manly Wade Well
man and another donor
who asked to remain a-
nonymous. It is the first
time such awards have
been made, but there are
plans to make similar a-
wards for all future edi
tions of The Colonnades.
All PE activity class
es will hold exams at
last regular class meet
ing, and all Evening
School exams will beheld
at last meeting of the
class which is held dur
ing the exam period.